The study was jointly funded by the Water Research Commission (WRC) and the Global Water Partnership (GWP) main office in Stockholm through the Southern Africa office. The study was conducted by the Institute for Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Pretoria. The booklet was launched by Mr Dhesigen Naidoo, CEO of the WRC, Mr Rudolph Cleveringa, GWP Acting Executive Secretary, Mr Bai Maas Taal, AMCOW’s Executive Secretary, Eiman Karar, WRC Executive Manager and the GWP Chair Ursula Schaefer-Preuss.